Ossie Ware Mitchell Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 345 elementary and middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 431st out of 459 middle schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 501 81st Street South, Birmingham, AL 35206
- Principal or Admin: Mrs Bettie L Jones
- Fax: (205) 231-9464
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Birmingham City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,699
- Graduation Rate: 51.5%
- Dropout Rate: 0.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.5
- Enrolled Students: 26,721
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 345
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 198 (57.4%)
- Females: 147 (42.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (4.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 304 (88.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 319 (92.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 335 | 97.1% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 8 | 2.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 116 | 33.6% |
| 7th Grade | 122 | 35.4% |
| 8th Grade | 107 | 31.0% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Ossie Ware Mitchell Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.9% | 61.7% | 76.9% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | 60.3% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | 57.1% | 71.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.6% | 74.4% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 73.8% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | 73.8% | 86.6% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.1% | 56.3% | 68.8% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | 53.8% | 65.8% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | 45.5% | 61.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.9% | 73.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | 69.6% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | 65.9% | 79.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.6% | 71.8% | 78.6% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | 63.3% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | 57.3% | 68.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.4% | 64.0% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | 62.4% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | 63.8% | 73.9% |
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010
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